Bottle-stopper.



PATENTED MAY 29, 1906.

M. J. 6; J. J. HARRINGTON. BOTTLE STOPPER.

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Application filed October 31, 1905. ficrial No. 285,263.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, MIcHAnL J. HARRING- TON and JOHN J. HARRINGTON, citizens of the United States, residing at Laurium, in the county ofHougliton and State oi Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bottle-Stoppers, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention is a stopper designed to render a bottle non-refillabley and it consists in a valved stopper embodying certain novel features of construction hereinafter described and claimed.

The stopper-valves are so constructed that is is impossible for any fluid to be injected or forced into the bottle. Also thev stopper is provided with catches which make it impossible without complete destruction of the'stopper or bottle to remove it from the bottle after it is put in.

A further novel feature is a screw for loclc cape from the bottle while in transit or rior to its first opening, and a seal can readily be applied to said screw which will guarantee proper origin and character of the contents of The stopper is constructed in halves forthe purpose of allowing the valves to be readily put in place, the'halves being put ilzogether before the stopper. is put in the ott e.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the stopper in place. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the sto per removed from the bottle. Fig. 3 is an el vation of the stopper, taken at right angles to the preceding view. Figs. 4 and 5 are frontand side elevations, respectively, or the catches for preventing withdrawal of the stopper.

. Referring specifically to the drawings, 15 denotes the neck of abottle, an internal shoulder 16 being produced where the neck joins the body of the bottle, which shoulder coopcrates with a pair of catches, to be hereinafof cork or other suitable material t to prevent leakage of the contents of the bottle. inside the cylinder are valve-seats 6 and 7, respectively, which are arranged one above the other. j The lower seat 7 receives a ballvalve 2 and the upper seat 6 a hemispherical valve 3. 8. depending stem 20 for guiding its movement and preventing displacement. At the top of said valve 3 are several projections 21 for spacingit from the outlet-opening of the valve when the bottle is inverted to. pour out its contents. The'diameter of the stem 20 is less than that of the valve-seat opening, so to not obstruct the free flow oi the contents of the bottle therethrough. The outlet from 22 in the cap 17, which opening may be closed that when inserted its lower end bears on the valve 8 and holds -it firmly seated and when in transit.

tie inverted in the ordinary manner. As stated, a seal may be applied over this plu when the package is put up. The lower en of the cylinder 5 extends below the bottleries on opposite sides rigid catches 9, cngzig ing under the shoulders 16 to prevent with= drawal of the stopper. The catches have wall of the cylinder, and behind each catch a flat spring 10 is secured iorthrowingthem outwardly into operative position. The lower ends of the. catches are beveled, as at 28, below the ivots, which endsstrihethe wall of the cy inder and prevent excessive outward movement of the catches. The wall of cylinder is. cutaway or recessed, asat 29, so that when it isto be inserted into the bottle-neck. the catches will swing baclt into the bottleneck. When theratches pass t neck, they are swung out into position under the shoulder 13, as shown in Fig, 1, by the springs 10. That portion. of the cylinder we tending below the bottleneck is formed with a large opening 8 to permit the contents of the bottle to flow readily into the valve chamber.

The latter valve has at its bottom the cylinder is through a threaded opening said recesses to enable them to pass through cylinder and preventing its closure by the by a screwplug 1. The plug is of such length prevents escape of the contents of the bottle To pour out the contents of I the bottle, the plugis removed and the hot neck and into the bodyoi the bottle and carpivots 11 seated in bearingreccsses 12in, the r -IOC) As stated, the cylinder will he made 111 two sections or halved to permit the proper and easy placing of the valves. One of the sections has a tenon 14 fitting in a notch in the other section to prevent separation of the parts.

A stopper constructed as herein described is reliable and efficientin operation and effectively serves the purpose for which it is intended. No specially-constructed bottle is required, and it can be readily applied to any ordinary bottle having an internal shoulder, as herein described. All the contents of the bottle can be poured out, and the valve will Work at any angle, allowing the contents to flow freely through the stopper. To remove the stopper from the bottle, it will be necessary to drill it out, and thus destroy it, or to smash the bottle, thus assuring the nonuse of the bottle after it is emptied.

Having thus described our invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. A bottle-stopper having at its top enda E having a cap provided with a threaded out- 5 let-opening and a valve within the cylinder, and a screw-plug fitting in said opening and adapted when inserted to bear upon the valve and hold it closed.

3. A bottle-stopper comprising a cylinder of sufficient length to project at its lower end below the neck of the bottle into the body thereof, and having a rigid catch which is pivoted at its lower end in the wall of the said lower end of the cylinder and has a spring which acts to force out its upper end under the shoulder of the bottle.

4. The combination with a bottle having an internal shoulder, of a stopper comprising a valved cylinder which extends at its inner end below said shoulder and has recesses in the sides of said end, and rigid catches which are pivoted in said recesses and have springs adapted to force their upper ends out behind the shoulder.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MICHAEL J. HARRINGTON. JOHN J. HARRINGTON. Witnesses:

WVALTER EDWARDS; WILLIAM H. DAVISSON. 

